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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-18

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DI ED

WALNER-In this city. Friday morning,
Nov. 4. OF heart seas, Martha a. walker,
WOoDwoRTH,- In Essex Centre, Nov. i, Ma
ry E. Woodwork, aged p.
LEAvENwoRTH-In Charlotte, Monday even
ing, November :, lsS1, Lutte. youngest daugh-
ter of Henry {. ana Juiana Leavenwort
aged p years.
CONANT-In Richmond, Nov 9, Abbie Jane
Cutler. wife of NJ COnant, aged 30 years.
GILLULEY.-In this city. Maggie Giluley,
daughter of Patrick and Catherine Giiluley,
aged 10 years and months.
PROUTY-In Chicago, H., Nov. Q. Mary
Evans, only daughter OF Albert {. and Helena
Prouty, aged 10 months.
LEE.-ln this city, Nov. Is, Arthur J. Lee,
infant son of VIM. H. and VI. y. Lee.
VAN SICKLEN. In this city, November Is,
Sopnla {. Weathtrhy, wife of + VI. Van
Sick len, aged 81 wears
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-18
Probate Court.

The following business was transact ed
in the Probate Court for the district of
Chittenden for the week ending Novem-
Der 49,
Joseph H. Tracys estate, Colchester,
appointment of John j. Enright of Bur
lington, guardian, and q. Cole and H. V.
Horton of Colchester as appraisers.
j. o. Cramton's estate, settlement of
administrator accounts and assignment
to widow.
Charles n. Mead's estate, settlement of
guardians account.
Jennie f.. Whites estate, Charlotte,
will proved.
Louisa Arguire's estate, appointment of
j. b. Small and II. V. Horton of Colches-
tel as commissioners.
Richard H. Mills, appointment Of Eph-
rain Mills of Milton as guardian.
Amanda NOrton's estate, hearing and
settlement of trustees account.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-18

Meeting of thu Directors Last Evening
The Eleotion of Officers.


A meeting of the directors of the Cham
plain Valley association was held at the
City Court room Wednesday, the following
being present: Hon. H. G.. Root Of Ben
nington, Hon. Crosby Miller of Pomfret,
Henry Chase of Lyndon, H. II. Mcintyre
of West Randolph, i. S. Drew, b. j..
Derby, j. A. Shedd, G.. NJ. Spauldlng, A.
G.. PIERCE, II. lie Grand Cannon, Gen.
William Wells, of Burlington. Mr.
Miller presided temporarily and c. w.
Brownell was secretary The first bust
ness was the election of officers which re.
suited as follows
Presdent-B j. Derby.
Vice presidents-G. w. Hooker of Brat
tleboro, G. NJ. Winslow, of Brandon, L.
A. Woodbury. of Burlington, John Qun-
Ian of Charlotte, William Harmon of
Shelburn. j. l.. Mason of Richmond
Hel ry Chase of Lyndon, NV. Stewart and
L. NJ. Chapman of Middlebury, Hervey
Spencer OF Burlington, G. |. Ladd of Mil
ton, q. w. Hendee of Morrisville, William
Moore of Shoreham, f. g. Wetherbee of
Port Henry, John Hammond of Crown
Point
Treasurer-C. NJ. Spauding of Burling
ton.
Clerk-C. w. Brownell, jr., of Burling-
ton.
Executive Commttee-John Gregory
Smith j. A. Shedd, c.. NJ. Spauldng Ii.
G. Root Gen. William Wells. II. lie Grand
Cannon.
General uperintendent-J. n. North of
Shoreham.
Superintendent of Horses-George Davis
of East Montpelier.
Superintendent of Races-H. b. Kent of
Dorset.
Superintendent of Catte-C. NJ. Wins
low of Brandon.
Superintendent of Sleeps. G. Holyoke
of st. Adams.
SUPERINTENDENT of Swine-D c. Barber
of Burlington.
Superintendent OF PouItry-C. A. platt
of Milton.
Superintendent of Mechanics Hahn
II. Miller of Pomfret
Superintendent of Floral Hall-H. lie
Grand Cannon of Burlington.
1t was voted that the executive commit
tee make all the arrangements for the
next fair.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-18

Not the city of Chicago alone, but the
country at large, must experience feel
ing of relief in the final triumph of justice
in the case of the anarchists. Four of
them met their doom upon the galows.
one took his own life, and the remaining
two in their life Imprisonment will do no
more harm. The fear that the execution
wonld be attended by a disturbance was
not verified, and the anarchist and Grim
inal classes of that city have received a
wholesome lesson. The reasons Civ by
the governor for committing the sentence
OF Schwab and Fielden to life imprison-
ment, briefly stated, were that the two
men were perhaps not as directly concern
ed in the Haymarket massacre as their
companions, and that since their
imprisonment instead of the insoent
bravado that has characterized their five
companions they have shown repentant
spirit Judge Gary, who presided at the
trial, and States Attorney Grinnell ia
vored the Communication of their sentence
and Gov. Oglesby's action will not be seri-
ously criticised. The others are proved,
SO far as the processes of the courts can
prove anything, to have turned their agi-
tation for social revolution, into, first,
a general conspiracy to kilt then into a
special and definite one, and at last brought
their plotting to the point of murder in.
human. If there is righteousness in the
law or justice in the courts of Illinois, they
were rightfully condemned. So the United
States Supreme Court found and the
lovers of peace and order Will generally
agree, that having been so condemned,
their case was one of all cases, in which
the law should take its course to the bit
ter end.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-18
The Weekly Free Press from
this date is reduced one half-it
is now only ONE DOLLAR a
year.

One of the most noticeable features of
the result of the election in New York
is the great falling off in Henry Georges
support. A year ago he polled GS, 900 votes
in New York city, but this year in spite
of much more strenuous efforts on his
part and that of his followers, his vote
fell off one-half. This means that not
even the untaught and easily misled
masses in the largest American city are
ready to accept agrarianism. The aver
age American workman expects TO own
home, if he has not one already, and
does not care to be told that real estate
is not property.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-18
OUR KALEIDOsCOPE.

Simply to conceal the truth is to lie in
ambush.
1t is natural that Skye terrier should
bark at the moon.
Since Towson joined the mountain.
climbing club his friends say that he is
getting to be very uppish
"Why do / Live P' is the title of re-
cent poem. A perusal compels us to give
up the problem as unanswerable.
1t is said that no microbes are to be
found in tobacco. They have been fooled
on cabbage leaves so often that they have
given it up as bad job.
Bobson do you take the Temperance
AdUOcdteY
Dumpsey "No-too dry reading"
The way some newspapers head their
dispatches reminds us of old heads on
young shoulders.
Artist, who is spending a month in the
country: my dear Miss Purpleblossom,
you are so beautiful Wouldn't you like
to have me do you in oil ?"
A scientist asserts that the human nose
is losing its sense of smell. Then the
mission of the Limburger cheese is we'll
nigh accomplished.
Two Virginia girls distinguished them
selves by carrying two kegs of powder
from burning building. Some men have
been known to crtinguish the mselves in
the same way.
Dumpsey: 81 understand that Bigsby
is over ears in debt"
Blobson: Huh ! guess you never saw
his ears"
1t may sound paradoXical, but we can't
help remarking that fogs never would be
mist.
1t was very we'll claimed for the man
who went TO sleep at Il switch that "his
vigilance never tagged" That's what
wrecked the train.
Edison says that only one-fourth of a
ton of coal is used. The rest goes up the
chimney. IT is well that Edison has set
tied this question, for we had been led to
believe that the three quarters not burned
went oil with the WagOn.-BOStOn TTun-
script
Mormon wife-Pretty time of night for
You to come home.
Husband-It's only II O'clock
"Only ~ o'clock ~
Yes, you know when we We're engaged
you never let me leave you until nearly
midnight"
"What of ii ~
"l'm engaged to Miss DePink now."-
OmUhu IVOrld.
The Texas woman who has just patent
ed pie safe squandered her inventive
genius in the wrong direction What the
country aches for is not a pie safe, but Il
safe pie.-Phiiddelphid Pres.
Away with superstition. "A Michigan
<. Il NC
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-18
THANKSGIVING DAY.


Proclamation by EbeneZer j. Ormsbee,
Governor of the State of Vermont.
To the end that a 1evered custom may be
continued, do hereby appoint Thursday, the
2ith day of November, A. d. 1887, as day of
public Thanksgiving and praise to Almighty
God, for his continued and numberless bless
ings and mercies.
And hereby enjoIn upon all the people OF
this State, that on that day they assemble in
their accustomed places of worship, and gath
er at the family altar, and there make humble
devout prayers, and join in reverent and
grateful praise to our Heavenly Father.
Let us upon this occasion supplicate peace
and prosperity to State and Nation peace
without humiliation or loss of proper dignity
or self respect, and prosperity based upon u
strict observance of that constitutional decla-
ration" "a firm adherence to Justice, moderu-
tion, temperance, industry and frugality."
And as the day approaches, let there be in
dlVldual thought and inquiry as to the wants
and sutierings Of the poor and unfortunate
among us, and make it the time and occasion
OF ministerng to these wants. and alternating
such sutlerings according to our means and
ability-that there may be mo complaining
n our streets"
Given under my hand and the seal of the
State in the executive chamber at Bran.
don this twenty-eighth day of October
A. D. 1887, and the independence of the
United States the one hundred and
twelfth. EBENEZER j. ORMSBEE.
By the governor:
FLETCHER d. PROCToR,
Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-18

congressman who have already arrived
In Washington say that the coming SEES
sion of Congress, beginning on the 9Th of
December will be devoted mainly to the
discussion of economic questions. There
will, of course, be great many bills in
troduced providing for the expenditure
of the surplus and experience has shown
that there is good deal more talk than
action. When the taxes and finances are
before Congress the monetary history of
all nations, ancient and modern, has to be
fully gone over, every time, and this
makes DELAY.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-18

The government crop report shows that
the yield of corn has been 49, bushels per
acre on about 100000 acres, or 1,453,-
900 bushels for the season. The high
est average was Is bushels to the acre in
New York State. The potato yield was
reduced, first by drouth in the West, and
later by rot mainly in the Atlantic States.
1t is about the same as in 1881, or "a bush
els average per acre, making a crop of
about lS4, 100000 against 1863 900, 600 bush
els last year. The greatest yield was in
Dakota, ll5 bushels to the acre.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-18

The Pacific coast boom attracted a
number of Maine people, but most of
them are ready to return to New Eng.
land. They report that he hotels on the
Pacific slope cannot accommodate the
crowds that skilled mechanics can make
good wages and that the productiveness
of the soil is acknowledged but that il
is almost impossible to obtain land at any
living rate Much of this is in large
ranches which cannot be bought at any
price, while the portion that is for sale is
h I'D at too high prices for profitable farm
ing. A former Maine man is quoted as
saying that farmer in Maine, with a
good apple orchard on his farm, can make
more money than he can in California
farming.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-18

The election in Dakota on the question
OF division resulted in favor of the plan.
1t was to divide the territory by line
running east and west along the forty
sixth parallel of latitude. This has long
been favored by Southern Dakota, which
contains two-thirds of the population
the northern part, which is thus to be set
off has about 10000 inhabitants in vast
area of $4,000 square miles, or less than
three persons TO q square mile.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-18

undoubtedly be successful in his new po-
sition.
Gov. Ormsbee and Judge Veazey left
for Gettysburg Thursday noon to definite.
ly contract with the Battlefield Memorial
associations for locations for the Vermont
monuments. They will return early next
week.
Hiand Hall, son of Henry d. Hall and
grandson of ex-Gov. Hiland Hail. who
died at his home in North Bennington
Saturday night, had been sick with
typhoid fever for five weeks MIR. Hall
wac 26 years of age He married
Florence |. Houghton, daughter of the
late Jonathan c. Houghton, three years
ago, and she, with son one year old, sur
wives him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-18

President Eliot OF Harvard university
who has just returned from a trip through
Europe, says that English is rapidly
spreading over the con inent as the uni
versal language. He travelled through
Spain, Northern Africa, Greece and Aus
tria, as well as through more commonly
visited countries, and found he could
travel comfortably through all of those
countries with no language but English "
1t has doubtless become true that, with
the possible exception of French, English
is the most serviceable single language
for the European tourist.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-18

Released on Bail,

L. l.. Durant, a Washington county
lawyer, who has been confined in Orleans
Jail on Il charge of perjury, has
been released on $1,000 bail, furnished by a
number of Montpelier LAWYERS, the SUI
preme Court having decided he was legal
ly arrested and having fixed the amount
of bail on which his release was effected.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-18

Judge Gary, who presided at the trial
of the Chicago anarchists has been re-elect-
ed over Capt. Black, the leading counsel of
the condemned men who was the nominee
of the socialists for the position. This
does not look as if the entire city was ter
rorized by the presence OF the lawless eIe-
ment in it, as has been asserted.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-18

To let your neighbor, who does not take
the FREE PRESS, know of the great reduc-
ton in price. You will do him favor.
We must dOublG oar subscription list
and zoe rely upon oar friends to hclp as
do it,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-18

Chicago, since the recent annexations
claims $4,000 population, which makes it
the third city in the United States. 1t is
now contemplating the absorption of two
more suburban towns which will swell
her total to 1,00000O-a pretty good show
ing for fifty years old city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-18
nuts are 8 cents quart, 60 cents a peck !;
chestnuts are 20 cents quart.
MEATS AND FISH

mute oro o ao,,.,, =. e,,... On -. ,
LUIS, are cen n6 quar1, oo cents peck
oneSOluus are ~ cenus quart
MEATS AND FISH.
c,,,;,,, Io,,h t,,,,s ,,,,o,..o.., T., 80 ....
dp,, MN d.,a ~ Is - cent?
arh ob ,1 on W ~ PSuiu.
nhie,o,, a. ~ " pun, Dplin *
cnnts 49,, "rT - " tv,, st. pau aIu ~
TX co,,ts ,,d ".,Un 80 PUoueJp ~ ~
nonts for f lol I'M q"d5a anu ~
Wasferp m for qn"rter9 bn'5sa 'G9O Tu.s,
od t 20 ~ p"llcl hou2I 10 ,SuoC-
20 cents; round. 19lI TO Is cents,
V veah 10 ~ peer quoted at ~ to IS cents
20 tti 10 rs to 10 - cents pound ior steaks,
for o+be W. ,,ia 'S' anu 10 ~ J. = Genus
If 70 Ie pieces rams, SUGAR Cureu are
X ~ 70 ~ ~ Sen.n per pouhd, breakfast bacon
cer to 20 no cen,S' D09eIess nam, 10 TO ~
cts nop p""U' WTl,l 40 i Mans ~ 10 i555
o az pGua'4o sinoke1 shoulders 10 10 IA
feot i5i pc nte ~ % IA cents picked pigs.
nts nov Iu9 C,'. lai Us tongues are 10
por, rooot e. toi orti otel Is 10 l@19 cents.
stea1 iU tn e rs 40 10 Genus pound
nonnd In ~ o,,1tr ct.it porh Is lUIo ~ Gus
ppUotej - :" ~ Po''iyIS, lows, Dressed are
fnrtevs oro on cents Poull, a1q
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-18
FRuITs AID YEGETApLEs.

Potatoes are 20 cents "A peck and so cents
a bushel Sweet potatoes are TO .
cents pound, Apples, are 81 to $3.50
per barrel, or 20 to 25 cents peck.
quart, or - cents to Sl.2O n peck
Bananas are 40 to 80 cents dozen.
Jamaica and Florida oranges are 20
to 80 cents per dozen. Figs are 20
to 80 cents a pound. Messina lemons are
30 to 80 cents dozen. Cucoanuts are q
II cts "A pound. French prunes are 10 to 20
cents pound. German pruneS 20 cents
pound. Pickles are 80 10 80 cts. gallon,
plain or mixed. Beets and turnlps, are 90
cents a hushel Cabbage are . cents a
pound. Hubbard squash is 2cents pound.
CaulihoWer is cents a pound celery,ls 10
cents head or 81 dozen; ounces, 10
cents pound or Sl.20 a peck; Spanish
onions are 6 cents pound onions, are 30
cents peck or Sl.2O bushel Hickory
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-18
DAIRY PRODUCTS.

Butter is % to d cents pound. Cheese is
IA to 10 cents a pound. Sage cheese isle cents
pound. Eggs, are rs 20 30 cents dozen.
Fancy cheeses are as follows: Pineapple
cheeses % cts to 81 p each according
to size; Roquefort cheese 40 cts. a pound ;
English dairy % cents; Edam 81 90 each
Neutchatel cents a package; Guada
cheese, 40 cents pound. Cheddar
cheese, 81 piece. Dutch cheese 10 cents
Il pound. MIX cents quart Pure Jer-
sey cream 40 cents a quart.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-18

To let your neighbor, who does not take
the FREE PRESS, know of the great reduc-
ton in price You will do him a favor
We must double our subscription list
ana zee relD upon our friends to help us
dOit.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-18

BURLINGTON, Nov

BURLINGTON, NOV. Il, 1887.
Dairy products, fruits, vegetables, meat
and fish, remain practically unchanged
this week. There are no special additions
this week. The quotations are as fol
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-18

The reduction in the national debt dur
Ing the four months of the present fisca
year is about al 100000.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-18

There must be something wrong with
the system of bank inspection or with the
government inspectors when such rascal
ity is possible as has been shown in the
cases of the Stafford Springs bank, and
the Fifth National bank of st. Louis
The cashier of the former was permitted
to so wreck the institution that out of a
capital of 5000, 900 and a surplus of S24 600,
only $4,000 was left The st. Louis bank
had been insolvent for four years; the
cashier kept false books, and the presi.
dent conspired with outside parties to
load the bank with worthless paper to the
of $500, 900
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-18

The recent foot ball match between
Harvard and Princeton proved to be a
Neritable sluggins match. Holden, Har
wards half back, who is one of the best
players in the country, is now in the hos
pital suffering from internal injuries and
one of Princeton's eleven was pounded
until his flesh was almost jelly. Two of
Harvard's and one of Princetons men
were disqualified for forgetting that foot
ball, and not Marquis of Queensbury's,
rules governed the game.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-18
FLOUR, SUGAR, ETC,
BORN,
IARItIicD.

In Burlington, VT, on Saturday. November
l., a girl TO Mr.. ana Mrs. Joseph Willard.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-18

Dr. McCosh, who has just resigned the
presidency of Princeton college, may well
be content with the result of his nineteen
years work there. When he took charge
of the college it had 2S4 students and sew
enteen professors and tutors. Now it has
COB students under forty instructors. DR..
McCosh, in spite OF some eccentricities,
has held the entire confidence of the
alumni and under his administration
large sums of money have been given to
the institution and it has stepped into the
front rank of American colleges.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-18

FLETCHER ID. PROCTOR,
Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-01-08
NOTICE (!

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
New Orleans, La, Dec 18th. 1886.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Judge
or Clerk of Court. at OpelousaS, La, on
Saturday February 5th, 1887, viz
DAVID COURyHLLE, Jr.
who made Homestead Entry No. 1872 for the
South Range East Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said Land, viz:
f. H. MCGEE, HonOre Fusillier, Edward
Dard9au, Valentin SayOie. All of st. Landry
parish La THOMAS J. BUTLER,
Dec 25-6t Register.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-01-08
NOTICE..

LAND OFFICE at New Orleans, La,
December 2Sth, 1886.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Judge
or Clerk of Court at Opelousas, La, on Tues
day, February 18th, 1887. viz:
GERMAN FONFENOT.
who made Homestead Entry No. 5G74 for the
East half of South East quarter Section %,
Township South Range l East Louisiana
Meridian.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of said, land, viz:
HypOlite Laudreneau, Philippe Iandre-
neall, I.ucius LandreneauX, Joseph II. Fen-
tenot. All of the Parish OF St Landry La.
THOMAS J. BUTLER.
ian 1-6t. Register